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Chapter 325
The lights flickered as the alarms continued to blare, painting the marble walls in flashes of red. Joaquin’s heart pounded against his ribs—not out of fear, but rage. He could already feel the heat building in his palms, his energy swirling violently like a living flame ready to consume everything in its path.Miguel loaded his rifle with calm precision, the old soldier in him resurfacing. “Rick, secure the east wing. Get the rest of the guards to hold the main hall.”Rick nodded. “On it.” He disappeared down the corridor, shouting orders as boots thundered against the floor.Joaquin turned toward the hall that led to Serena’s room. “I’ll protect her.”Miguel caught his arm. “No—you can’t do this alone. They’re after you, not her.”“That’s exactly why I have to go,” Joaquin shot back, his voice low but dangerous. “If they reach her, they’ll use her against me.”Before Miguel could argue, a deafening explosion ripped through the front gate. The shockwave shattered the glass windows,
Chapter 324
Joaquin held Serena’s hand tightly as they drove back to Miguel’s estate, his knuckles pale from the force of his grip. The road blurred before him, headlights cutting through the heavy night, but his mind was elsewhere—trapped between disbelief and exhaustion.He still couldn’t process everything he had learned. Nor could he shake the terror of almost losing Serena.Jasmine.The name burned in his chest.She had played him. Deceived him so deeply that even now, her betrayal felt impossible.She wasn’t just his sister—she had been his world.She raised him. Guided him. Cared for him when no one else did. She was there from his childhood to the day he became a doctor, the constant figure he thought he could always count on.And all of it… every smile, every word, every sacrifice—a lie.A cruel, calculated performance.It was almost laughable, how real it had all seemed. His entire life was built on an illusion—a puppet show designed to lead him to this very point.“Joaquin…”Serena’s
Chapter 323
As Joaquin continued walking deeper into the tunnel, the air grew colder, heavier. The faint hum of machinery beneath the stone walls echoed like a heartbeat that wasn’t his. His boots crunched against the damp floor, but his mind was far from the sound.They had been fooling him all along.Every word, every mission, every oath—lies. His entire life had been built on deceit. The people he had sworn to protect… were part of the very cult that had created this nightmare.And at the heart of it all was his own father.Javier Villareal—the man he once thought was a victim of the Society’s corruption—was its creator. The leader. The manipulator.And now, that man wanted him to be his heir.Joaquin clenched his fists, his jaw tight. Never.He would never be part of this twisted legacy. He would burn it to ashes if he had to.“Joaquin!”The voice echoed through the tunnel, faint but desperate. He froze. He knew that voice.“Is that Ms. Del Mar?” Rick asked, startled.“Shit!” Joaquin hissed.
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They stopped dead when Joaquin saw the man blocking the doorway.He knew him—knew him too well—but the sight made his stomach twist. James looked… wrong. Bigger, broader, as if he’d sprouted muscle overnight. He stood taller than Joaquin remembered; whatever small, petty boy had once been jealous was gone. This version of James filled the doorway like a living wall.“James. Why are you here too? Aren’t you supposed to be in prison?” Joaquin demanded.James laughed. The sound was low and ugly, as if it came up from a deeper, darker place. “Jail? Do you really think I’ll end up there? Me? A Villareal?”Joaquin’s fists clenched until his knuckles went white. “Then move aside. You’re not who we came for.”James’s grin widened. “Not who you came for? Funny—because I think you came for me.” He stepped forward and the floor seemed to tremble beneath his boots.Something was wrong with him—too many nights in the society’s shadow, too many corrupting touches. There was a sheen across his skin,
Chapter 321
He was already certain about his father’s connection with the Black Viper Society. But what he never expected—what shattered him completely—was learning that his sister was part of it too.They stood facing each other, neither moving, both caught in a silence that was heavier than the chaos exploding around them. Joaquin’s grip on his gun trembled, his eyes searching Jasmine’s face for some trace of the sister he once knew.“H–How? Why?” His voice cracked, disbelief breaking through his composure.Jasmine tilted her head, the faintest smirk curling on her lips. “I guess it’s time you finally knew the truth.”Joaquin blinked, confusion burning through him. “What truth?”“The truth,” she said, stepping closer, her tone almost casual, “is that I’m not really your sister. I was only here to prepare you.”The words hit him like a bullet. Joaquin froze, his mind spinning. “What? But—you raised me. You… you are my sister.”Jasmine laughed, cold and sharp. “I can’t blame you. You were always
Chapter 320
“We found the main base, Mr. Suarez,” one of Miguel’s men reported as he placed a tablet on the table.A map filled the screen, a single red dot blinking steadily over one location.Miguel picked it up, scanning the coordinates.“Is this it?”“Yes, sir. We’ve just confirmed it.”Miguel stared at the address, the realization setting heavy in his chest. He exhaled, slow and sharp.“Tell Joaquin. But don’t tell him where.”The man blinked. “Understood, sir.”As soon as he left, silence reclaimed the room. Miguel leaned against the desk, rubbing a hand across his jaw.I hope you can handle this, Joaquin, he thought bitterly. Because the truth might break you.He straightened, grabbed his coat, and prepared for what was coming.Joaquin wasted no time once he received the call. The main base of the Black Viper Society had finally been found.“Mobilize everyone,” he ordered. “We end this tonight.”Miguel assembled his operatives—men and women who had once served governments, mercenaries turn
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